Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain and part of a small, dynamic team, the Strategic Buyer will be instrumental in assessing and developing the supplier and commodity strategies. Managing a spend of c£30M and personally responsible for managing c40 major suppliers; you will be required to focus on developing existing supplier relationships as well as identifying and negotiating new and commercially attractive supplier partnerships.

The Person

Professionally qualified, the key to you success will be your ability to identify and negotiate commercially sound low cost sourcing partnerships. Adept in programme management; your experience will demonstrate your understanding of advanced product quality planning (APQP) and the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). This experience will be either in the automotive, aerospace or industrial engineering sectors, sourcing pressings, plastic injection mouldings, sensors, metal castings or similar commodities.A passionate purchasing professional, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to engage with key stakeholders within the purchasing, operations, technical and production teams, including NPD and NPI as well as engineering changes.

A passionate commitment to innovation, significant investment in technology and training from their multi $Bn parent and the flexibility to respond rapidly to changing customer needs - these are just some of the strengths that have made our client an international market leader in the design and manufacture of technical components and systems.

How to Apply

This is a role of extraordinary scope and potential, if you are looking for a high profile, challenging opportunity that will fully utilise your considerable purchasing skills and experience then look no further! To apply in the strictest confidence please attach your full CV in Word format, quoting your current remuneration details together with reference number 370184.